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much_o afraid_a to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o cruel_a course_n against_o they_o as_o we_o see_v the_o priest_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n think_v good_a and_o see_v cause_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o in_o let_v 40._o the_o apostle_n go_v who_o have_v before_o intend_v most_o cruel_o against_o they_o what_o be_v it_o that_o hinder_v they_o from_o their_o purpose_n but_o this_o that_o they_o fear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v resist_v they_o who_o indeed_o so_o terrify_v they_o that_o he_o constrain_v they_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o thus_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o some_o that_o be_v malicious_o mind_v against_o the_o faithful_a other_o of_o their_o company_n be_v so_o astonish_v and_o appall_v that_o they_o desist_v from_o their_o wicked_a attempt_n and_o be_v in_o such_o fear_n that_o for_o the_o time_n they_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o may_v do_v thus_o to_o conclude_v god_n ease_v the_o shoulder_n of_o his_o servant_n many_o way_n as_o we_o see_v of_o 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